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NASHVILLE HOT CHICKEN

We made our way to Nashville for the first time, and even though we already made Nashville Hot Chicken the KFC way, we thought since we’ve now been “cultured” in legitimate Nashville Hot Chicken that we owed you guys a new recipe. When we went to Hattie B’s in Nashville we tasted every style of the chicken including mild, medium, hot, damn hot, and shut the cluck up. The shut the cluck up is made with ghost peppers, so it really made JP sweat. If you are a glutton for spice then this recipe is for you OR it could be a great prank food for your friends. Either that or don’t add as much spice and you better bet that this is a legit hot chicken recipe.

Julia Goolia
Apr 5, 2017
NASHVILLE HOT CHICKEN
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The recipe

Nashville Hot Chicken

Serves4
CourseEntree
CuisineAmerican
Total time48 hours 5 mins

Ingredients

Spicy Sauce

Nutrition Facts
Serving size1
Calories790
Fat90
Saturated Fat15
Unsaturated Fat5
Trans Fat0
Carbohydrates40
Sugar3
Sodium550
Fiber3
Protein26
Cholesterol85

Instructions

Things you'll need
HJF Cutting BoardHJF ApronIndustrial Deep FryerBatter ProMr Pig

  1. For the Marinade and Dip: In a bowl, toss the chicken pieces with salt and pepper, hot sauce, thyme, smashed garlic and submerge completely in buttermilk

  2. Cover and refrigerate overnight or up to 24-48 hours.

  3. Coat the marinated chicken strips in All Purpose Flour mixture which consists of salt and pepper

  4. Working in batches, lower the chicken into the fryer and fry until crisp and golden brown, 4-5 minutes for chicken tenders or until an internal temperature of 165°F

  5. Remove the chicken and let drain on the rack

  6. Carefully ladle frying oil into a medium heatproof bowl and whisk in the cayenne pepper, brown sugar, black pepper, salt, paprika, and garlic powder. For spicier add more cayenne and hot peppers. Baste the spice mixture over the hot fried chicken and serve immediately over top a slice of bread and topped with pickle slices.

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